Starting off the New Year with New Food Choices
New Food Choices By now you have thought about your New Year’s Resolution and perhaps you tried it and failed. Maybe you are still thinking about it? Why not consider...
Health & Fitness
12 Special Needs Fitness Tips for the New Year
I have the interesting position of watching trends in special needs and fitness. Last year several articles and web sites brought attention to the increasing incidence of obesity and lifestyle-related...
A “Happy” World: It’s Time for Some Meditation in This Fast-Paced Nation
Meditation Being bombarded by technology has become an inescapable norm that has pervaded our society. Popular topics of conversation have changed quite a bit over the last decade or so....
Enjoying the Holidays While on a Special Diet
Home for the Holidays: Special Diet People find that visiting out of town families homes and vacationing, can be some of the most difficult aspects of being on a special...
The New Rules Of Adaptive P.E.
Adaptive P.E. Most of the Adaptive Physical Education programs that I have either observed or been briefed upon fit into one of three categories: Are based on units of team...
School Lunch Ideas
School Lunch Ideas One of the most dreaded chores when school starts up again is thinking about packing lunches for school. Clearly giving your child his or her own lunch...
Doug’s 3-Point Back-To-School Guide for Parents
Back-To-School Guide for Parents It’s that time of year again where both children and parents experience a myriad of emotions. Going back-to-school can be both stressful and exciting. Therefore, it...
5 Ways Fitness Can Improve Autism Symptoms
Fitness Can Improve Autism Symptoms If you live or work with someone on the autism spectrum, you are familiar with the challenges of daily life. Many of the common symptoms...
Fitness as a Gateway to Independence
At one time, Fidele required 10 minute breaks between 30 second periods of exercise. During “break” time he would wander back and forth, play with the odd piece of string...
Having a Super Healthy Summer
Summertime is right around the corner, and what a great time for a child to partake in a wide variety of SUPER HEALTHY summer activities to enrich the mind, body,...
